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Jourdain to Join Brix in Kodak Car
For Last Two Rolex Series Races of the Year


LEBANON, Ohio, Aug. 23 - Michel Jourdain Jr. of Mexico City, Mexico will join
Harrison Brix of San Jose, Calif. behind the wheel of the Feeds the
Need/Doran Racing DORAN JE4 Ford No. 77 for the last two Rolex Series races of the
year, team owner Kevin Doran said today.

The first event is this weekend's Sonoma 250 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma,
Calif. The second race is the following weekend's Discount Tire Sunchaser event
at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah.

Jourdain replaces Terry Borcheller of Vero Beach, Fla., in the car, which
carries the colors of the Kodak EasyShare System, Amp'd Mobile and SIRIUS.

"We decided a change would be best for both of us," Doran said. "Hopefully
Michel will be able to help turn our luck around."

Jourdain was part of the driving roster for one of the car's best finishes of
the year, which occurred in the season opener at the Rolex 24 at Daytona
International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.  He, Borcheller, Brix and Forest
Barber of Fort Worth finished seventh overall and seventh in the Daytona
Prototype class in that event. The team's best finish of the season to date occurred
at the next race in Mexico City, Mexico when Borcheller and Brix finished fifth
overall and fifth in the Daytona Prototype class.

One of Mexico's most accomplished race car drivers, Jourdain is primarily
known for his many accomplishments in the Champ Car World Series, the NASCAR
Busch Grand National Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.  He is
currently driving a Roush Racing Ford F-150 in selected events in the latter series,
including upcoming truck races at Las Vegas, Atlanta and Texas.

"I'm looking forward to working with Kevin Doran and everyone at Doran Racing
again," Jourdain said.  "They're a great group of guys. Hopefully we can have
some good finishes and end up with a little better position in the
championship."

Brix has been looking forward to this weekend's race at Infineon all year
because it's near his home in San Jose.

"We're expecting quite a few customers of Amp'd Mobile to attend the race at
Infineon, and we're looking forward to putting on a good show for them," Brix
said.

Neither Brix nor Jourdain have raced at Infineon or Miller Motorsports Park
in the past, but both are looking forward to changing that when practice begins
at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Infineon.

"It's one of my home tracks, but it wasn't part of my Skip Barber schedule
and I've never raced there," Brix said.  "It'll be a new track and a new
situation for me, but I go there at least twice a year as a spectator.  I usually
watch the races there from near the Carousel, and I'm usually on the frontstretch
for the drag races.  I love the drag races there."

"I went to the NEXTEL Cup race at Infineon two years ago, and I'm really
looking forward to driving there," Jourdain added.

Qualifying for the Daytona Prototype class is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. on
Friday.

The Sonoma 250 is scheduled to get the green flag at 3 p.m. local time on
Saturday on Infineon's 2.52-mile road course.  The race is part of an Indy Racing
League weekend.  The Rolex Series race will be broadcast on a tape-delayed
basis at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 27 on SPEED.

The Discount Tire Sunchaser race at Miller Motorsports Park is scheduled to
begin at noon on Sept. 2, the same day that Jourdain turns 30.   It is
scheduled to be broadcast live on SPEED in two parts starting at 2 p.m. ET that day. A
third driver to join Brix and Jourdain in the No. 77 for that event will be
announced later, as will the details on a possible second entry for the team
for that race.

For more information see doranracing.com and grandamerican.com.


 
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